| Operation Pacific Assist | |
|---|---|
 15th Brigade vehicles unloading from C-17 at Yokota Air Base | |
| Type | Emergency Relief Operation |
| Location | Japan |
| Commanded by | ADF & NZDF[citation needed] |
| Objective | Earthquake victim relief (transportation support) |
| Date | March 14, 2011 – March 25, 2011 |
Operation Pacific Assist was an operation commenced by Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force[citation needed] together with Emergency Management Australia and Emergency Management New Zealand[citation needed] as an effort to support the relief activity on the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster which occurred in Japan. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)[citation needed] deployed C-17A Globemaster III aircraft onto the transportation support activity.
- This article is not about "Operation Pacific Assist 2015".